So he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did such a thing and showed no pity.”
Exodus 21:34 - Tree of Life Version the owner of the pit must pay compensation. He is to give money to the owner, and the dead animal will be his. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 the owner of the pit shall make it good, and give money unto the owner of them; and the dead beast shall be his. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money to the animal's owner, but the dead beast shall be his. American Standard Version (1901) the owner of the pit shall make it good; he shall give money unto the owner thereof, and the dead beast shall be his. Common English Bible the owner of the pit must make good on the loss. He should pay money to the ox’s owner, but he may keep the dead animal. Catholic Public Domain Version then the owner of the cistern shall repay the price of the beasts, and what is dead will belong to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The owner of the pit shall pay the price of the beasts: and that which is dead shall be his own. |
So he must make restitution for the lamb fourfold, because he did such a thing and showed no pity.”
“If one uncovers a pit or digs a pit and does not cover it, and an ox or a donkey falls in,
“If one man’s ox hurts another’s ox so that it dies, they are to sell the live ox and divide the price. They are also to divide the dead one.
But if the owner is present, he is not required to pay restitution. If it was rented, it is covered by the rental fee.
If the item is found in his hand alive—whether ox, donkey or sheep—he is to pay double.
“If a man entrusts his neighbor with money or items for safekeeping, and it is stolen out of the man’s house, when the thief is found, he must pay double.
Yet if he is caught, he must repay sevenfold, giving up all the wealth of his house.
if the wicked restores a pledge, gives back what he had taken by robbery, walks in the laws of life, committing no iniquity—he will surely live, he will not die.